Mushroom congee
By Tiffy Cooks
Let’s be honest, nothing hits the spot more than congee when you are sick, hungover, or not feeling well, but who wants to spend hours in the kitchen when you are not feeling the best? Here is my healthy, delicious, and EASY Mushroom Congee that takes less than 20 minutes. Mushroom congee is vegetarian-friendly, but you can also customize by adding shredded chicken, pork, or century egg.
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups Mushroom shiitake, crimini, shemiji
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 2 cups Cooked Rice
- 5 cups Mushroom Stock or Vegetable Stock
- 2 - inch Ginger sliced into thin pieces
- 1 stalk Green Onion chopped
- 2.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- Cilantro
Instructions
- In a blender, add in 1.5 cups of cooked rice and 5 cups of vegetable stock. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth.
- Add mushroom, ginger, and white parts of the green onion in a pot. Season with 1.5 tbsp of soy sauce and saute for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
- Optional- remove half of the mushroom to use as garnish later.
- Next, add another 0.5 cups of cooked rice and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in the blended rice, season with white pepper, and rest of the soy sauce. And cook for another 2-3 minutes. Depending on your stock, you may need to add more soy sauce.
- Garnish with a drizzle of sesame oil, cilantro, and the rest of the green onion.
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Notes
Mushroom congee is vegetarian-friendly, but you can also customize by adding shredded chicken, pork, or century egg.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1815mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 656IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 2mg
